iQagent for iPhone vs Tide Q
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iQagent for iPhone
Instantly access live equipment data, schematics, and resources on your iPhone or iPad by scanning QR codes. Monitor production, view maintenance schedules, and contact vendors remotely. Includes a demo server for immediate use.
- Scan QR codes for equipment data
- View live production metrics
- Access schematics and manuals
- Monitor maintenance schedules
- Contact vendor and supervisor info
- Remote data access over cellular
- Onboard demo server
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iQagent recognizes equipment on the plant floor and displays relevant live data, schematics and other resources about it on your iPhone or iPad. The iQagent for iPhone app delivers live process data and access to relevant resources (such as Reference manuals, schematics, Preventative Maintenance schedules, Vendor Contacts, etc) for all of your process equipment, instantly to your iPhone. For instance, you could walk up to a assembly line, scan a QR code with your iPhone or iPad, and show the number of units produced, production rate, and number of rejects, all live data from your HMI, SCADA, PLC or Database. You can also view preventative maintenance actions and trouble reports from your local systems, or call up production schedules from a database, or email or call a vendor or supervisor. You don't have to be near the equipment to see the data; our on-screen browser lets you call up process information anywhere you have access to the Plant Network, even over cellular! Call up live process data in a meeting, from your desk, or during a quick hallway conversation. iQagent comes with a fully functional Demo Server onboard so you can see how it works in seconds! Just download the app, then visit our support URL Below to scan one of the sample QR Codes to see it in action! You can also just select items from the on-screen browser. iQagent works with our iQagent server application (available through iQuest, inc) which is installed in your plant. First, Points Of Interest (POIs) are configured for any equipment, process or machine on your plant floor using the iQagent Server and Configuration utility. Each POI is linked with process data points from your HMI or PLC via OPCDA, OPCUA or ODBC, as well as reference data including parts lists, equipment manuals, vendor contact info, and links to internal work order entry and trouble reporting applications. A unique QR Code is then generated which uniquely identifies the POI to the iQagent application. iPad and iPhone users can then use iQAgent to scan the POI’s QR Code to display a data view containing the configured process data as live values, trends, pie charts, or bar graphs. The Info view allows direct access to relevant equipment manuals, parts lists, and work order entry systems with a single tap. Having unplanned downtime? The iPad version contains a holistic recording feature to capture the problem, including live video and audio, overlaid with process data, info links and on-screen annotations. The resulting MP4 video can be analyzed by offsite resources for a quicker resolution, many times alleviating the need for a costly onsite visit.
Tide Q
Quickly scan 1D and 2D barcodes with high recognition and speed. This tool automatically saves your scan history and offers features like flashlight support and map previews for GPS QR codes. It's designed for intuitive use, allowing you to perform actions like opening websites or adding contacts directly from scanned codes.
- High-quality barcode recognition
- Fastest barcode scanning speed
- Instant scanning upon launch
- Automatic scan history saving
- Flashlight support
- Map thumbnail for GPS QR codes
- Intuitive user interface
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Tide Q Scanner has finally come at last after our TideQ+ QR Code generator! Funny and lovely TideQ bear can help you to scan 1D and 2D barcodes. Especially no POP-UP Ads! This powerful and useful tool app should be installed on every mobile devices! Supported Barcode Formats: (Compatible with all common 1D, 2D barcodes) ‧QR Code, PDF417, UPCE, Code39, Code39Mod43, EAN13, EAN8, Code93, Code128, Aztec Code, Itf14 Code,Data Matrix ,InterLeaved2of5. Tide Q Scanner: It's easy to use! Step 1: Scanning mode will be activated after launch the App Step 2: Barcodes are recognizable under camera shot automatically Step 3: App returns the result after the barcodes can be recognized. TideQ Scanner Features: ‧Quality Scanning: High Recognition. ‧Speed: Fastest Barcode Scanning. ‧Instant: Scanner will be active after launch app. ‧Automatically Save: History of scanned barcodes. ‧Flashlight: Allow your device to switch flashlight. ‧Map Thumbnail: Drop a pin in map preview after scan GPS QR code. ‧Intuitive User Interface: The easiest way to scan barcodes. ‧Barcodes Types Toggle: Allow user to decide which barcodes can be recognized. After scanning QR Codes that you can do…: ‧Make a phone call. ‧Send text messages. ‧Open websites. ‧Add contact. ‧Navigation. ‧Send email. ‧Add Skype user. ‧Search strings/texts in Google. ‧Add events to calendar. TideQ bear looks forward to seeing you! Let’s see you in TideQ Scanner App! QR Code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Incorporated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tide Q at 8.0 against iQagent for iPhone's 12.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iQagent for iPhone against 5.0 for Tide Q. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
iQagent for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, Tide Q every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iQagent for iPhone | Tide Q |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iQuest, inc. | InGee Information Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
iQagent for iPhone
Tide Q
In-app purchases
iQagent for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Tide Q
No in-app purchases









